updated Thu. June 13, 2024
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Law360
January 9, 2018
Orbital has claimed that in addition to breaching its contractual obligations, the German company refused to cooperate with Orbital on transferring intellectual property related to the XM25, a semiautomatic grenade launcher that detonates projectiles in midair to reach targets sheltering behind cover.
Law360
November 6, 2017
Orbital sued Heckler & Koch in late January after the German gunmaker allegedly failed to deliver 20 final prototypes for the Army's XM25 program, for which Orbital is the primary ... The XM25 is a semiautomatic grenade launcher that detonates projectiles in midair to reach targets sheltering behind cover.
Guns.com
June 26, 2017
A U.S. Army acquisitions representative looks through the scope of the XM25 shoulder-fired 25mm airburst grenade system, dubbed “the Punisher. ... ATK claimed HK prematurely pulled out of the $35 million agreement to supply the “XM25 Counter-Defilade Target Engagement System,” which can read theÃÂ ...
Guns.com
June 16, 2017
An Army soldier aims the XM25 Counter-Defilade Target Engagement System, a 25mm airburst grenade launcher the military sought to procure. ... ATK prototype weaponry to fulfill obligations held with the U.S. Army, specifically for a shoulder-fired 25mm airburst grenade system dubbed “the Punisher.”.
RT
February 11, 2017
A German arms producer has refused to deliver key components for a new US grenade launcher, citing an 1868 convention prohibiting grenades being fired ... Mass production of the US, state-of-the-art, shoulder-fired grenade launcher XM25 has stalled since German company Heckler & Koch (H&K) hasÃÂ ...
Maxim
September 9, 2016
Another issue arose in 2013 when a soldier was injured as the weapon misfired two grenades at simultaneously, neither of which detonated because of safety mechanisms. Still, that was enough reason to yank all XM-25's from all Army personnel for redesign. This may have lead to the third big problem,ÃÂ ...
RT
April 6, 2016
The XM25 Counter-Defilade Target Engagement System (CTDE) is a semi-automatic grenade launcher that fires grenades set to explode in mid-air or near a target, peppering enemy fighters with shrapnel. The boxy-shaped weapon is equipped with a laser range finder, and a grenade can be adjusted toÃÂ ...
Popular Mechanics
October 13, 2015
The XM-25 consists of a five-round grenade launcher—made by German arms company Heckler and Koch, complete with a thermal sight to help gunners aim at night—and the "smart" grenades and fire control system, made by rocket manufacturer Orbital ATK. The Punisher can currently fire a highÃÂ ...
Gizmodo
December 12, 2014
Of course, the XM25's grenades had to be programmed prior to being fired—the grenadier had to input his rough distance from the enemy position, a value which was then transferred to the round's electronic fuse. The SAGM, on the other hand, can simply be loaded and fired without a second thought as itsÃÂ ...
Law360
November 6, 2017
The XM25 is a semiautomatic grenade launcher that detonates ... The Army ultimately ended its XM25 contract with Orbital in April after ...
Guns.com
June 26, 2017
A U.S. Army acquisitions representative looks through the scope of the XM25 shoulder-fired 25mm airburst grenade system, dubbed “the ...
Guns.com
June 16, 2017
An Army soldier aims the XM25 Counter-Defilade Target Engagement System, a 25mm airburst grenade launcher the military sought to procure ...
Task & Purpose
May 6, 2017
The service has considered taking the XM25's fire-control system and joining it to a weapon that shoots a 40mm air-burst grenade, a technology Army ammunition experts are developing, according to service sources who are not cleared to speak to the press. The XM25 is an offshoot of the ObjectiveÃÂ ...
MINA
February 11, 2017
The CTDE, a semi-automatic grenade launcher that fires grenades set to ... The US Army called the XM25 a “number one materiel solution to ...
RT
February 11, 2017
The CTDE, a semi-automatic grenade launcher that fires grenades set to ... The US Army called the XM25 a “number one materiel solution to ...
Maxim
September 9, 2016
This scary high-tech grenade launcher definitely serves its purpose, but do the pros ... Nicknamed "The Punisher," the XM-25 Counter Defilade Target ... was injured as the weapon misfired two grenades at simultaneously, ...
RT
April 6, 2016
The XM25 Counter-Defilade Target Engagement System (CTDE) is a semi-automatic grenade launcher that fires grenades set to explode in ...
Popular Mechanics
October 13, 2015
Using a combination of "smart" grenades that explode in midair and a laser ... The XM-25 consists of a five-round grenade launcher—made by ...
We Are The Mighty (blog)
September 15, 2017
... 40mm grenades from rifle-mounted grenade launchers or automatic grenade launchers like the ... The XM25 fires a programmable airburst 25mm smart round. ... In a release, Nammo claimed that its 40mm grenade has been combat proven.
Guns.com
August 30, 2017
... tanked XM25 Counter-Defilade Target Engagement System, a 25mm airburst grenade launcher the military sought to procure, and have hadÃÂ ...
Guns.com
June 26, 2017
A U.S. Army acquisitions representative looks through the scope of the XM25 shoulder-fired 25mm airburst grenade system, dubbed “theÃÂ ...
Guns.com
June 16, 2017
An Army soldier aims the XM25 Counter-Defilade Target Engagement System, a 25mm airburst grenade launcher the military sought to procureÃÂ ...
Huffington Post
March 24, 2017
Marine Lt. Caleb Rich, referring to sights for grenade launchers .... The XM-25 grenade launcher locates a person hiding behind a wall orÃÂ ...
RT
February 11, 2017
The CTDE, a semi-automatic grenade launcher that fires grenades set to ... The US Army called the XM25 a “number one materiel solution toÃÂ ...
MINA
February 11, 2017
The CTDE, a semi-automatic grenade launcher that fires grenades set to ... The US Army called the XM25 a “number one materiel solution toÃÂ ...
Popular Mechanics
December 30, 2016
The grenade is a so-called "stick" grenade, also known as a "potato masher." Invented by the German Army in World War I, stick grenadesÃÂ ...
Scout
November 28, 2016
When the XM29 was canceled, its airburst grenade technology was split off as its own weapon with 25mm rounds in the XM25. The newÃÂ ...
Maxim
September 9, 2016
This scary high-tech grenade launcher definitely serves its purpose, but do the pros ... Nicknamed "The Punisher," the XM-25 Counter Defilade Target ... was injured as the weapon misfired two grenades at simultaneously,ÃÂ ...
Stars and Stripes
September 1, 2016
SAN ANTONIO — The Pentagon's internal watchdog has asked the Army to move forward or cancel its grenade airburst weapon after lengthyÃÂ ...
RT
April 6, 2016
The XM25 Counter-Defilade Target Engagement System (CTDE) is a semi-automatic grenade launcher that fires grenades set to explode inÃÂ ...
Popular Mechanics
October 13, 2015
Using a combination of "smart" grenades that explode in midair and a laser ... The XM-25 consists of a five-round grenade launcher—made byÃÂ ...
Ars Technica
October 13, 2015
The XM25 is the Army's first "smart" shoulder-fired weapon. ... The 25-millimeter grenade launcher itself is built by arms manufacturer HecklerÃÂ ...
Huffington Post
March 24, 2017
The optical sights for his M203 grenade launchers, needed for accuracy against distant targets, are another problem. "Either I don't have them, or I do have them and they're broken," said Rich, a 30-year-old from Columbus, Ohio.
MINA
February 22, 2017
... a new US grenade launcher, citing an 1868 convention prohibiting grenades being fired straight at a person. The German company is now facing penalties.
MINA
February 17, 2017
... a new US grenade launcher, citing an 1868 convention prohibiting grenades being fired straight at a person. The German company is now facing penalties.
RT
February 11, 2017
The CTDE, a semi-automatic grenade launcher that fires grenades set to explode in mid-air or near a target, targeting enemies with shrapnel, was supposed to revolutionize the US army, its manufacturers said last year.
Popular Mechanics
December 21, 2016
The XM-25 is a grenade launcher that can fire an explosive round programmed to detonate in the air. Just use the laser range finder to calculate the distance, input it into the weapon, and pull the trigger.
Scout
November 26, 2016
When the XM29 was canceled, its airburst grenade technology was split off as its own weapon with 25mm rounds in the XM25. The new weapon even saw combat tests in Afghanistan, but a malfunction that resulted in injury in 2013 caused the grenadeÃÂ ...
DefenseNews.com
September 28, 2016
That could mean equipping the Army with the revolutionary XM25 precision-guided grenade launcher and other advanced weapons like the Lethal Miniature Aerial Munition System (LMAMS), McMaster said.
Maxim
September 9, 2016
"The XM-25 calculates the distance to an enemy fighter hiding in a doorway, bunker, or behind a row of sandbags and then can fire a 25-millimeter grenade toward the target. The grenade is programmed to travel past the target and explode in midair ...
Stars and Stripes
September 2, 2016
SAN ANTONIO - The Pentagon's internal watchdog has asked the Army to move forward or cancel its grenade airburst weapon after lengthy delays and malfunctions have stalled development, according to a report issued this week.
ArmyTimes.com
August 29, 2016
But a 2015 report, compiled after Program Manager-Individual Weapons officials spoke with the Army's seven other centers of excellence about expanding the XM25's fielding, recommended ordering so many launchers that the same Army officials again saidÃÂ ...
Just Security
August 10, 2016
In support of this reading, we can also refer to the widespread use of hand grenades and various fragmentation weapons, the permissibility of which is asserted in several military manuals (see, for example, para.
The Sun
August 7, 2016
SAS troops fired a deadly new weapon nicknamed the 'Punisher' to flush out ISIS fighters during a fierce street battle. The elite unit pulled out the precision air-burst grenade launcher as they closed in on the terrorists with local forces in Libya.
International Business Times UK
August 7, 2016
He said the barrage of grenades, which travelled a long distance and then exploded above IS fighters, kicked-off an hour-long firefight in Sirte, the hometown of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Scout
June 17, 2016
We need weapons that defeat our AK-47 and RPG armed foes such as the XM-25 and the Styker armed with the 30mm cannon. We need fires enabled by bandwidth to the tactical edge, guided by our handheld devices, networked across our formations toÃÂ ...
The National Interest Online (blog)
June 16, 2016
Jules Hurst's recent article on War on the Rocks entitled "An Infantry Squad for the 21st Century" is a prescient look at where we need to focus on squad development.
Odessa American
June 15, 2016
Surely, the absolutists recognize some kind of line, since they're not pushing for XM-25 grenade launchers in every home or a railgun that shoots projectiles at seven times the speed of sound.
The Olympian
June 14, 2016
Surely, the absolutists recognize some kind of line, since they're not pushing for XM-25 grenade launchers in every home or a railgun that shoots projectiles at seven times the speed of sound.
Charlotte Observer
June 14, 2016
Surely, the absolutists recognize some kind of line, since they're not pushing for XM-25 grenade launchers in every home or a railgun that shoots projectiles at seven times the speed of sound.
